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THE WAR.
BRITISH ADVANCING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 24TH, 1917.
BRILLIANT FRENCH OPERATION
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
REVIVAL OF
RUSSIA.
IRELAND AND THE
WAR.
Franco-Belgian Front
EARLIER CAULEN.
(THROUGH MEDIER'B AGENOT.) IMPORTANT FRENCH
CAPTURES,
ENEMY POSITIONS BADLY
*SHAKEN,
LONDON, May 21st. Reuter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters writes as follow:-Sun- day's brilliant operation has given the French an effective possession of the chain dominating heights three miles long over- looking the valley of Suippé. between Auberive and Nauroy.. The French com mand Moron Vallers, and the group of Heights threatens the strongholds from which the Germans Bre hammering heims, The group constituted a bastion en which the enemy based the security of his extreme left in the Aisne and
Naval Activities.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BRUTan's agency:]
SWEDISH SHIPS SEIZED.
STOCKHOLM, May 22nd,
The Germans have seized three more Swedish ships.
General.
LATEST CABLES. [THEOUGA REUTER'S AGENOY.]
BRAZIL REVOKES
NEUTRALITY.
ANOTHER ALLY?
RIO JANEIRO, May 22nd, The President has proposed to Parlia- ment that the decrce announcing Brazil's neutrality be revoked.
It is expected that this will be followed
"DEALING WITH IRELAND.
THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
IMPORTANT SPEECHES,
issue
LONDON, May 2IES
Mr. Lloyd George entrented the House one turned towards the battlefield with us to abstain. The tide was running fast to believe that nothing but pressing war all the chivalrous ardour and personal în Ireland, and he prayed God that on considerations would have induced them courage for which the race had been al- this occasion they might not miss it. to, take my the settlement of so thorny a ways conspicuous, and which never shone | (Cheers.) problem in the middle of the prosecution with brighter lustre than during this Lord Curzon proceeded When the The following is a continuation of the
of this great war, but when they were war. The other face was averted from war is over and we have commenced the discussion, in the House of Commong rela-gaged in a life and death struggle they the struggle, exhibiting discontent and task of reconstructing, which will be not tive to the Trish question, the first part did not want a rankling and festering even an angry mien; still playing on less difficult and anxious then the con- of which appeared in our yesterday's quarrel on their hinds that irritated, ancient wrongs, still suspicious of Bri-duct of the war itself, who could doubt. * distracted and wenkened. From the war tish Governments, and still declining to that a contented Irefund would he an view point it was important to get the join wholeheartedly in the supreme effort asset of immeasurable value to the future controversy settled in order to win the of the united Anglo-Saxon race. They settlement of the interests of the British goodwill and co-operation of the Irish had seen the unhapps, he might almost Evipire. Who could doubt that Great race throughout the world. He concluded say calamitous effects of this disunion Britain would be a more powerful figure that the entire strength of Britain and in every field of action at home, where it at the peace conference if she could speak: had not been without considerable effect with the united voice of all her sons. the whole-hearted support of Ireland as well were essential to victory. Therefore, on the attitude of Trade Unions and
|Might not such a consummation pave great labour communities, whose
the way for that world co-operation of operation was such a potent factor of our strength, and in Ireland, where such
the three greatest liberty loving nationa deplorable events had occurred which of the earth, France, the United States find ouræelves, upon whose close" come none cod thing or except with a sense of shunt. It acted our apoles in the
munion and interdependence of action he believed the future of civilisation to field, which would have been alt stronger in tuners AL for this
a large extent. dopended. "
joins in our armour, it was also not without its effect on
our Allies, who Sir Edward Carson said he had found wondered at our failure to do for our no reason to modify the opinion whichselves what we had succeeded in doing he had always held, that the best solution for others; and what even in this war
Mr. Lloyd George, after referring to the success of the methods of settlement, similar to that now proposed, in Canada, Australia and South" "Africa, added: Of course no analogy of this kind is complete, but, still," it is sufficiently complete to demonstrate that equally refractory problems yield to good- will and commonsense. In Canada and South Africa you had a conflict of races
Africa you had and in at least one of them, a bitter con- diet of creeds. In South Africa he banners of struggling races had only quite recently been steeped in the Blood of their sons; yet goodwill and common sease had triumphed there.
he appealed to Irishmen of all faiths and political opinions, and especially to the patriote spirit of Ulster.
Mi Asquith declared that we had already proceeded a considerable distance towards a settlement. He pointed out that there was no dissent from the Gloy ernment's proposal. On the contrary, large part of the Irish nation heartily embraced it.
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The
Lord Lansdowne sait he accepted the As far as possible we shall invite dales
`proposed - Convention, and said think one gates to be chosen by bodies whom they
fact seemed to dominate the situation. represent. Where this is impossible
We and travelled so far along the road and we quite understand there may be
to Honie Rule that we now felt it im- cases where it will be desirable to have
of Irish Government was the maintenance we are endeavouring to do for tour other possible to turn abruptly backwards. {Irish interests represented which may not
The Convention might do immense good, bo chosen by any of the categories to of the union. He did not know whether peoples. It had also given the enemy which I have referred other means Ulster Unionists would accept the Gov abundant opportunity to blaspheme and he could not see what harm it could do orquent invitation, but he emphasised to practise the arts and propaganda of If a solistion of the question was not wil be taken to secure that every element of Irish opinion is present.
that threats would not have the slightest intrigue in which he had excelled. But forthcoming, it would be shown that the effect. Whatever decision Ulster Union: the effects had spread even to a wider fault was not the Government's but that iste took, and he hoped it would be
the who had attempted to
Viscount Middleton said that whatever, wise one, he would be with them to the end. He had not the least, intention of the recent course of events, expecialty element in the Convention and make it was done they must secure a large loyal deserting them. He valued his honour Canada and Australia, could not have clear to that loyal element they will have
were tinged with some sense of disap Government.
Lord Londonderry, in a maiden speech, Mr. Redniond sai he was willing to pointment, and that these efforts would said those upholding our cause on the
The Premier asked-Would it be too much to hope that Irishmen of all creeds and parties might get together in conven: tion for the purpose of drafting a con stitution for their country which should
field.
follow
in
of the Irish themselves.
Champagne battlefield, as the Craonneby Brazil entering the war on the side secure a just balance of all the opposing more than anything he could owe to the failed to see that their splendid efforts an adequate share in the Government,
The Brazilian Congress has accepted tracted Ireland, impeded its harmoniousree to a limited representation of the have been greater still had not the shadow battlefield would ask why this settlement
plateau buttressed his right.
It was of the Allies. while the enemy, yesterday, was attempt. ing to eject the French from Craonne Plateau that the latter captured the left buttress of the enemy line, and this success may have far-reaching strategic conse
quences.
HEAVY GERMAN LOASES."
NEARLY 16s „DIVISIONS WA
SHATTERED.”
LONDON, May 21st. Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar writes:-Over 200 enemy dead were unted i in the Hindenburg line. In the operation cabled or Sir Douglas Haig yesterday, 170 were prisonered.
The enemy have employed 150 Divisions on the Western front sings the beginning
of the April offensive, of which nearly 100 have been pulled out war-shattered.
ARTILLERY
DUEL.
PILES OF GERMAN DEAD.
LATER
interests, and finally compose, the un- happy discords which have so lung dis pas
development, and now wore a source of
Irish party, an equally large representa of a discontented Ireland fallen across plan had been produced in their absunce, tion of the Ulster party, and a generous our path. Nobody in touch with Ameri- but strong though his hereditary convic weakness to the people of these isles dur
the President's recommendation to revoke neutrality.
The President's message asks for the ing one of the greatest trials they representation of the Sinn Feiners. He can. thought couf doubt that immense tions were he would welcome any argu
revocation of the neutrality, decree in consideration of the fact that the United States forma an integral part of the American Union, and the traditional policy of Brazil has always been regulat. ed in perfect unity with the United States; also in consideration of the wishes
of the great majority of Braziliang. BRAZILIAN SHIP SUNK...
Pajuca off Brittany.
PARIS, May 22nd,
Some of the crew were saved.
pissed through.
approved of the proposal to have a small impetus would be given to America to mant which would furnish a solution of nonjingfest ciement, and also of the proprosecute the war if only she knew that the problem. The Government fell, that a scent that own should nominates this rift in the lute its closed, and that sellouse waged with Lord would materially help towards the sue
Lansdowne that it was impossible to per cessful conclusion of the War, Evidence
of great and distinguished judgment, of had accumulated from many quarters re
proved experience and of undoubted im garding the importance, from the war point of view, of getting the controversyult of the Convention would be a bless-any more desire to interfere in our the Convention would settle the Irish
partiality. He had a sure hope that the
settled Mr. Hughes had never veased tong for Ireland and the Empire.
He domestic affairs at the present juncture question, which Englishmen would never
Chairman who, ho hoped, would be a man the Anglo-Saxon race was bending its turn to the past. This was no longer &
rge this consideration. Irishmen had
undivided energies to the pursuance of a common end.
He did not believe that America had
question for the United Kingdom, but for the Empire."
Jard Beresford hoped that Irishinen in
whole heartedly hoped, also, that the Con- than we had with hers, but man must be able to do.
.
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
a passionate love of liberty, and we want vention would be animated by a true be affected if he did not appreciate that A submarine sunk the Brazilian steamered them to be ranged on the side of theirit of conciliation among all Irishmen, the co-operation of America would be
Alties, and not to be torn by conflicting
The newspapers generally welcome the emotions.
We should need all our
Sir J Lonsdale, speaking for the Ulster more hearty and more fruitfull if she
Convention, but comments on the out come nue ratious, and none too hopeful strength to win a triumph worthy of the Party id the whole proposal would could feel that Ireland, with which she he shabmitted to the people of Ulster with bed so many associations, was palling sacrifices we had made, and the Empire
of Success. It is pointed out that the reccrimendation that they should con- its full weight in comity with the free although the speeches in Parliament could not afford to have this incured a
Allied nationa. "Ameries realised, as we showed, a sider it carefully.
remarkable change in the Ulster people would
had realised, that to win the victory almosphere, the crux of the difficulty,
R
ELECTORAL KEFORM,
8,000,000 WOMEN VOTERS. PARIS, May 21st. A command says:-The artillery.
LONDON, May 22nd. duel was continued at night south of the
In the House of Commons, M Cave, "Chemin-des-Dames region, north-west of in moving the accond reading of the "Braye-en-Loannois, and on the Cerny and Electoral Reform Bill, estimated that it Hurtchise, front. A German attack on would increase the voters by 8,000,000, Froinmont, Form was broken before. reaching our lines. We carried out last of whom 6,000,000 would be women. evening in the two sectors of Moronvillers and Massif a fairly important operation, which brilliantly succeeded. We carried
A fire starting in the business quarter, servers, lines of trenches on the northern
and spreading to the residential quarter, stopes of Mount Cornillet on the ons destroyed 100 blocks of buildings at side and Casque and Tenon on the othez. We hold all the important observation Atlantia The damage is estimated at posts in this region. Our fire turned millions of dollars.
hack German counter-attacks with huge losses. We prisonered 800, and found enemy dug-outs piled up with dead.
BIG BLAZE IN AMERICA.
New YORK, May 22nd.
SHIPPING PROBLEMS.
sore; that supped her vigour. He ap be guided by the same patriotic motives pealed to the patriotic spirit to help in the heating. (Cheers.)
After pledging the Government to give legislative effect to any substantial agree ment, Mr. Lloyd George added that perhaps they ought to safeguard the Treasury, because Irishmen might bene unanimous when there was a question, of making a demand on the Imperial Ex-
He was unable t
the Treasury must have a word to say, imagine Britain meting niggardly, but m
and he could only promise, on behalf of
which
had always
we desired, the full strength of the Briately,
the exclusion of north-east
guided them
m Although its could not feel sanguine that tish Empire must be turned to that Ulster, remains. The strongest hope is the Convention would accomplish the purpose, and a united and reconciled based on the attitude of Lord Lansdowne purpose designed, he and his colleagues Ireland would be an important addition and Sir Edmond Curson. The latter's speech is regarded as a better augury would
not take the responsibility of to that strength.
than Lord Lonsdale's. The Daily Tele- The settlement of the Irish question has grap interprets the general feeling in closing the door upon the experiment.
After further speeches, the Ireland submerged as a world factor of such capital Parliament as recogusing that the Con
importance that it might affect the forvention, if held, may easily feil, but Ject dropped
The speeches have created a favourable tunes of Great Britain in the war and success is not precluded, and the experi- the destinies of mankind for generations. ment ought to be made with goodwill. res the Lobby.
If the effort was to be made none could
The Daily Chronicle says:-If the Con- dispute that it should
vention is convoked on the crest of the ba
made without delay Since the beginning of the wincoming tide, it may be carried to land. The Times comments on the patriotic the situation in Ireland had grown not better but worse, and if left alone it in refusing to shut the door to the hope courage of the commonsense Ulster M.P's. would not forget that restitution and STATEMENT IN THE LORDS might grow even worse. In that case, if of a settlement, however slender they may
chequer. (Later
The Nationalists greatly appreciated Sir Edward Carson's attitude, and are
the Government, that should the Conven-confident that a representative Conven-
tion will be formed. tion happily come to an agreement, they
reparation should begin at home.
With reference to the proposal that the
SPEECH BY LORD CURZON.
In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon
WASHINGTON, May 22nd. Mr. Balfour has discussed shipping
we feltered or drifted, not merely would think it. The Times doce not doubt that BRITISH GAIN NEW POSITIONS problems with the United States Shipping:
we parade our bankrupt statesmanship the Ulster leaders will recommend accept HINDENBURG LINE ALMOST GONE Board. British experts had worked out Convention should eit behind closed made a statement on the same lines as
before the world, bat we would have ance by the Ulster Council. The Daily the amount necessary to supply the doors, Mr. Lloyd George said this was Mr. Lloyd George. He said it would be earned the deserved condemnation of LONDON, May 22nd. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas. Haigre Allies, and the Board drafted a pro chance of success. The American States 2, necessary if it was to have any reasonable, s
a national misfortune if any one of the posterity, ports-Naw positions on the Hindenburg gramme accordingly,
Referring to the importance of the pro line, north-westward of Bullecourt, were
framed their constitution behind closed Irish parties held aloof from the Proposals in the first part of Mr. Lloyd me secured to-day with little interference
doors, so did Canada and Bouth Africa, posed Convention. Grave responsibility George's letter, his lordship said that test will be most thorough, whatever
enemy The severity
from the
of
the German
ITALIAN MISSION.
WASHINGTON, May 22nd. losses in the The Italian Mission has arrived in recent fighting in this area. firmed.
is con America.
Excepting a sector 2,000 yards
in length immediately westward of Bulle AMERICA court, we hold the whole of the Hinden burg line from s point one mile eastward of Bullecourt to Arras.
A number of successful aerial and bomb ing raids were carried Out yesterday. Aeroplanes actively co-operated with the infantry in attacking the enemy fronte Tine trenches with machine-guns.. Seven German aeroplanes were brought down, eight were driven down and one was shot down from the ground. Four of cura are missing.
AND EXPORT OF
COAL
LONDON, May 22nd, The Times correspondent at Buenos Aires states that the United States has threatened to restrict the export of con onless actual scarcity justifies it
M.P. KILLED IN ACTION.
LONDON, May 22nd. Major Valentine Fleming, M.P., has heen killed in action.
Lund Cica - jauda most- impressive
ait says: The probabalities are that the Convention will meet, and it will
before the Empire put Ireland very definitely on trial
and the world. The
and he hoped there would be no publica would rest on the lenders who elected
capacity constructive Statemanship pos though they momentarily disappeared sesses. tion of authorised or unauthorised po abstain
The Daily News rejoices that the re- they might re-emerge later in perhaps at cecdings until a conclusion was rched.
presentation will include social, economia Nothing would be more fatal then un-speech on behalf of the Irish Convention precedents for the Convention and its contains the promise of a satisfactory. more acceptable form He then described and intellectual elements. It says that this variety is most comprehensive and authorised paragraphs suggesting that one person or another was taking a cer-
Menu Be emphasise that the Government constitution: similarly to the Premier issue. The formung last toys It must tain line which was a betrayal of one
of one proposals were as much a war measures and concluded:—It was beyond measure Ireland is not a purely Irish question, interest or another. This would create any Emergency Act passed. He also desirable that representatives from because the security of Great
poisonous atmosphere which would be said that at each stage of the war, while those bodies and parties should attend postern through which every enemy has deadly to success.
largely depends an Ireland, which is the We propose to he was a member of the Government, It would be a national misfortune if any Britain cannot carry into effect the hitherto tried to enter. Therefore, Great had been brought home to all of them stood aloof, and a grave responsibility Convention decisions unless they do not
injure the interests and
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able.
take steps aв There will be a good deal of cont dara
Fation and discussion with reference to the basi of representation and bodies who shall nominate, but there will be to delay. We hope to be able to come to a definite decision in a very short time, sand invitations will then be issued.
not be forgotten that the Government of
that the condition of Ireland had been would rest upon any of those bodies who Kingdom-curity of the
a source not of strength but of weakness elected to abstain. Many of their lord: There is a rumour in connection with to the common CLUSE There was no ships had great weight and authority in tion, and the natus mentioned include the Chairman of the proposed Conven- month but that the figure of Ireland had Ireland, and be prayed them to use their General Smute, Mr. Asquith, Mr. Low spectre arross their path influence to dissuade the people from such Donoughmore?
the Mr. Shaughnessy and Lord presented two faces an unfortunate and disastrons a course
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